Behold marks a contrastive transition from verse 5. Instead of turning away from the city as in verse 5, the LORD now speaks of healing it. Good News Translation has “But.” It is also possible to say “But look” or “Nevertheless” (New International Version).

I will bring to it health: The same expression is used in 30.17 (“I will restore health”). See also 8.22, where Revised Standard Version has “Why then has the health of the daughter of my people not been restored?”

Healing: The word for healing is literally “new flesh.” The same word is used in 8.15; 14.19 (twice). In this sentence health and healing mean essentially the same, and translators should render them as naturally as possible without trying to make a great distinction between them.

Translators must not make the mistake of interpreting reveal literally, with the meaning only of “show” or “allow to see.” New International Version is correct with “[I] will let them enjoy.”

Abundance: As the Revised Standard Version note indicates, there is some doubt regarding the precise meaning of the word. One scholar assumes that it must mean “treasures,” on the assumption that it is related to a word meaning “diadem” or “crown.” Another scholar divides the word into two parts with the resulted meaning “time of refreshing” or “time of relief.” Good News Translation renders abundance of prosperity and security as “abundant peace and security.” New American Bible takes the construction prosperity and security to mean “lasting peace.” For prosperity see 22.21.

Quoted with permission from Newman, Barclay M. and Stine, Philip C. A Handbook on Jeremiah. (UBS Helps for Translators). New York: UBS, 2003. For this and other handbooks for translators see here .